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Expert: - 3/28/2010


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I have a 4 wk old black siamese.He is 4 weeks old and named Coal.I live in Ontario Canada.I totally agree they should be a type og sub or genuine breed.So good natured cats!!...Take care..Lori:))

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Hi Lori.  I know there is work underway by a handful of breeders to establish the black Siamese as a breed.  In fact, I received an email from one of these breeders looking to place her kitties, as her ill health has left her no choice but to give up her work.  It may be a while, but if these breeders have their way, the green-eyed, black Siamese will be its own breed, or at least its own recognized color within the breed, one of these days!

Best of luck to you and your little one!

Jessica  

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The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.

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I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.

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15 years' hands-on experience

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